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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first character Kotick sees after he finds the new country and arrives back at Novastoshnah?
(a) Kerick Botterin and his son, Patalamon.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) The little girl seal.

2. What doesn't Kotick know about the Sea Cow?
(a) They can't talk.
(b) They can't swim.
(c) They aren't alive anymore.
(d) They can't see.

3. Why is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi allowed to snuggle with the little boy in his new home?
(a) For warmth.
(b) Father doesn't want the boy to cry.
(c) The mother insists on it.
(d) Because he is considered a good guard against snakes.

4. Who kills Nagaina?
(a) Darzee.
(b) Teddy's father.
(c) Rikki.
(d) Shere Khan.

5. When does Sea Catch comes to Novastoshnah?
(a) Every summer.
(b) In the spring.
(c) Every fall.
(d) Every winter.

6. Why is Kotick seeking out Sea Vitch and Sea Cow?
(a) They are his relatives.
(b) He wants their advice for finding a mate.
(c) They are good hunters.
(d) He wants to find a safer place to live.

7. What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi similar to?
(a) A cobra.
(b) A weasel.
(c) A gopher.
(d) A raccoon.

8. Who chases Nag and Nagaina away from the birds?
(a) Teddy.
(b) Rikki.
(c) Chuchundra.
(d) Bagheera.

9. When the seal hunters first see Kotick, what do they think?
(a) He looks are laughable.
(b) He isn't scary.
(c) That he is a ghost.
(d) That his coat is perfect for their collection.

10. How old is Kala Nag?
(a) 47.
(b) 15.
(c) 55.
(d) 300.

11. How many eggs does Rikki leave the melon patch with?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

12. Who is plotting to kill Teddy's family?
(a) Rikki.
(b) Chuchundra.
(c) The tailorbirds.
(d) Nag and Nagaina.

13. What kind of elephants participate in the dance?
(a) Just baby elephants.
(b) Every kind of elephant.
(c) Just girl elephants.
(d) Just male elephants.

14. Who is apprehensive about the elephant dance?
(a) Kala Nag.
(b) Pudmini.
(c) Petersen.
(d) The superstitious native men.

15. Why are the birds upset when Rikki-Tikki-Tavi meets them?
(a) They are afraid of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.
(b) They don't know what happens to their baby.
(c) Their baby is gone.
(d) Their baby is crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Nag killed?

2. How many seals spend their time at Novastoshnah in the summer?

3. If the elephants do dance, what are they celebrating?

4. Who is Big Toomai?

5. How many eggs does Rikki find in the melon patch?

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